From our Holy Father. (Savanarola rises and turns around) Christ's vicar on Earth, the Bishop of Rome and the heir to St. Peter: a greeting and apostolic benediction to his most beloved son... Girolamo Savanarola. I am Cardinal Ascanio Sforza.
The Vice-Chancellor.
Indeed.
Then, you know all there is to know about corruption.
... His Holiness hears you are a zealous worker in God's service, at which he rejoices (Savanarola looks away in disgust)... and is intrigued to hear that you proclaim that your prophecies proceed directly from God. (Savanarola looks back at him) Is this so?
God speaks through me. I hear his voice. Of this, there is no doubt.
As befits your vows of obedience, His Holiness would have you journey to Rome to discourse further with him on this matter-
Has the Good Lord's lightning not yet silenced this...Borgia Pope? But, tell him my work is here, ridding Florence of its' sodomites and blasphemers. And, my work only will be ended... when the last sodomite is burning in Hell. (smiles coldly)
Perhaps a different destiny awaits you in Rome.
In the Castell St. Angelo?
(chuckles and withdraws a Cardinal's hat from his cloak, offering it to Savanarola) No- in the Vatican.
Oh- as Cardinal?
A seat in Consistory. (Savanarola takes the hat and walks back over the pulpit, looking at it thoughtfully)
(turns back to Cardinal Sforza) No man can put a price on salvation. (throws the hat back at him, hitting him on the shoulder)
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